1、Section CDeveloping ideas in particular;cross out;due to;combine with;throw new light on 1.I become worried and afraid that I willin English. 答案 fall behind 2.All the candidates are excellent,but I like the last one his experience is just what we need at the moment. 答案 in particular 3.her contributi
2、on in serving the society,she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize aged 69. 答案 Due to 4.Gradually,theythe Kunqu Opera,Yiyang Opera,Hanju Opera and Luantan,and formed the present Beijing Opera. 答案 combined with 5.Dogs have complex emotions such as jealousy(嫉妒)and pride,according to a scientific research
3、 that their relations with humans. 答案 threw new light on 6.I want tothe unnecessary words. 答案 cross out .翻译句子 1.使她高兴的是她在一场如此重要的比赛中赢了。(主语从句) 答案 What made her happy was that she won the game in such an important match. 2.很多享有几百年盛誉的中国品牌,正面临着来自现代市场的新挑战。(having done) 答案 Many Chinese brands,having develop
4、ed their reputations over centuries,are facing new challenges from the modern market. 3.我从长长的单子上划掉了另一个珍妮。(cross out) 答案 I crossed out another Jenny from the long list. 4.这个国家的做法可能给它的邻国解决问题时带来新思路。(throw new light on) 答案 The countrys approach could throw new light on the problem in its neighbouring co
5、untry. 5.虽然这些图标的形状不同,但是它们的大小和颜色很相似。(while) 答案 While these icons have different shapes,they are of similar size and colour. 素养提升 .阅读理解 主题语境:人与社会体裁:说明文 A study of 500,000 songs released (发行) in the UK between 1985 and 2015 showed that pop music had decreased in happiness and increased in sadness. In a
6、 report published in the journal Royal Society Open Science,researchers at the University of California examined hundreds of thousands of songs and classified them by their mood.“Happiness is going down,sadness is going up,and at the same time,the songs are becoming more danceable and more party-lik
7、e,” co-author Natalia L.Komarova told The Associated Press. The study found songs in 2014 like Stay with Me by Sam Smith,Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City have a “low happiness” trend.However,tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen,Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics an
8、d Freedom by Wham had a “high happiness” trend.“The public seems to prefer happier songs,even though more and more unhappy songs are being released each year,” the researchers wrote. Apart from the emotional trends,researchers discovered that dances and pop were the most successful styles of music a
9、nd that there was a “clear downward” trend,with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s.“So it looks like,while the overall mood is becoming less happy,people seem to want to forget it all and dance,” Komarova wrote in an email. It was also found that the “maleness” of songs the frequenc
10、y of male singers in popular music had decreased during the last 30 years.“Successful songs are characterised by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs,” they wrote. This discovery appears at a time when the conversation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height
11、,with more male artists and songwriters. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了流行音乐表达情绪的变化趋势。 1.The researchers examined lots of songs to. A.find songs for dances and parties B.choose songs for a journal C.release more songs D.know better about songs 答案 D 解析推理判断题。本文第二段介绍了加州大学的研究者们调查了成千上万首歌曲并把它们按情绪 分类,紧接着得出歌曲分类的结果,可见他
12、们调查歌曲的目的是想对歌曲有更多的了解,故选 D 项。 2.Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness? A.Natalia L.Komarovas. B.Sam Smiths. C.Gorgon Citys. D.Bruce Springsteens. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However,tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen.had a high happiness trend.”可知 D 项正确。 3.What do we know abo
13、ut songs over the past three decades? A.Rock became popular in the early 2000s. B.Fewer unhappy songs came to light every year. C.Male singers were better at performing pop music. D.Female artists were less skilled in writing songs. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“with the popularity of rock beginning in the e
14、arly 2000s”可知,摇滚 乐在 21 世纪初开始流行,故 A 项正确。 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Pop Music Is Getting Sadder B.Music Calls for Sex Equality C.Pop Music Has a Long History D.Music Industry Is Going Down 答案 A 解析主旨大意题。根据本文首段总述及后续段落的描述可知,全文重点介绍了流行音乐正变得越来 越伤感,故选 A 项。B项仅是本文中提到的一个细节;C 项不是本文的重点;D 项扩大外
15、延,属于过度概 括。 .应用文写作 假如你是李华,打算寒假去英国旅游,在网上预定了伦敦一家酒店。你的航班将于 2 月 13 日晚上 8 点抵达希思罗(Heathrow)机场,出发前你给联系人 Mr Green 写一封邮件询问相关事宜,要点如下: 1.抵达酒店的交通; 2.用餐; 3.推荐景点。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右。 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考范文 Dear Mr Green, I am Li Hua from China,and I decided to fly to the UK for my winter vacation.I have booked my hot
16、el on the Internet.I am writing to ask you for some information before I get there. To begin with,my flight is scheduled to arrive at Heathrow Airport at 8 p.m.on February 13.I wonder if it is convenient for me to get to the hotel by public transport given possible delays.Besides,Id like to know mor
17、e details about the accommodation,especially something about the meals,as I didnt find that on the webpage.More importantly,could you recommend some attractions to visit?London has always been my dream place to explore the English culture,but with too many choices,recommendations from you will be va
18、luable and highly appreciated. Looking forward to your reply and seeing you soon in London. All the best. Yours, Li Hua .读后续写 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 We have a pit bull (比特犬).We found him a few weeks ago,walking along the road in a rural area.He jumping on cars,we thought maybe his fam
19、ily was camping somewhere nearby,so we passed him by.A few hours later,on our return trip,he was still in the same place,again,trying to get folks to stop for him.When he saw us,he laid down in the middle of the road,so we were unable to get around him. We stopped the car and looked around for a few
20、 minutes,trying to figure out if anyone was around from whom he was separated.It didnt appear so.Then,we took a good look at the dog.He had no collar and he was really thin.We decided he was abandoned. My husband said,“If he doesnt bite me when I try to pick him up,then we have a new dog.” The dog h
21、appily joined us with no fight at all.The only thing we were in danger of was getting licked to death.He kept sticking his head between the two front seats and thanking us for picking him up. The dog was clearly on the road for some time.He was extremely under weight.He was covered in scars and new
22、wounds.We have guessed that some of the scars were from when he was on the road.We thought of possible fights with coyotes,but he also looked as though he was used to fighting other dogs.We figured his incredibly sweet personality was the reason he was abandoned.He couldnt have been a good fighting
23、dog. Therefore,we fed him a lot over the course of the next two weeks and he gained over twenty pounds. 注意:续写词数应为 150 左右。 We took him to the vet. Now we all love the dog very much.He once helped save me from trouble. 参考范文 We took him to the vet,who said the dog appeared to be in good health,despite
24、his having been abandoned.He figured out the dog is about two or three years of age,from the condition of his teeth.Then the vet gave him all the required shots and applied some medicine to the scars and new wounds.About a month later,the dog changed into a strong and lovely one.He is both sweet and
25、 gentle. Now we all love the dog very much.He once helped save me from trouble.One day my husband went to work in a hurry,forgetting to turn off the gas.I was sleeping soundly when I heard the dog barking like crazy.I was woken up,realizing something unusual must have happened in our house.It turned out that the house was filled with gas,which made me in danger.I owed it to the dog that I avoided a disaster.Since then,the pit bull has become a member of our family.
